a north german city coupé Hamburg, circa 1900

the cabin of square form, upholstered interior with unfolding small table, doors with sliding windows, ivory inner parts and painted on the outside with royal coat of arms, exterior covered with black leather, compartment under riders seat comprising two ring spanners, one marked, two not original lanterns, patent-axes, marked  J.E. PENGEL, HAMBURG, black and red stripes painted spokes, block brakes 

Andreas Furger, Kutschen Europas des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts. 2 Banden (New York 2003 and 2004) cf. nr. 366 for shape; Drs. H.B. Vos, Rijtuigen en sleden in het Nationaal Rijtuigenmuseum (Amsterdam 1994) nr. 12.